Bathing cap



Dec. 12, 1950 T. c. DI GIOVANNA 2,533,879

BATHING CAP Filed Feb. 16, 1950 Patented Dec. 12, 1 950 UNITED STATES TENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to bathing caps, and is an improvement upon the bathing cap described in my prior Patent 2,242,420, patented May 20. 1943., to a womans bathing cap.

The ordinary womans bathing cap in use generally today does not have a pleasing appearance and tends to fiatten down the wearers hair.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a bathing cap which is so fashioned as to have the appearance of a headdress and wherein space will be provided between a band which connects the cap with the head and the hair so that the hair will not be flattened as the cap is worn.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a bathing cap of a type having an integral band adapted to surround the head to tightly fit the cap thereupon in a stretchable manner and wherein there is provided tabs upon this band to which there is secured a strap of elastic to further secure the cap upon the head of the wearer, the strap adapted to pass downwardly in back of the ears and under the chin.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a bathing cap which is of simple construction, inexpensive to manufacture, strong, rugged and durable, easy to put on and take off, protects the hair and ears of the wearer, of pleasing appearance and enicient in operation.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the bathing cap fitted to the head of the wearer.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the cap removed from the head of the wearer.

Referring now to the figures, represents the main body of the cap which is formed of molded rubber and adapted to have the appearance of a hairdo. Within the bottom of the cap is a folded in portion I l adapted to fit tightly about the head and over the front forehead of the wearer. This band portion is formed of the same rubber and will stretch tightly so as to keep water from entering the hair or ears of the wearer. The rear part of the cap will drop below the back of the head in the manner as shown at I2 to give the full appearance of the hairdo. An air space I3 is provided between the hair and the underface of the cap. If there is sufficient air within this space, the cap will be kept lifted from the hair and accordingly, the hair will be kept from becoming flattened, as is the case with the ordinary bathing cap.

The band portion has integral tabs l4 and I5 to which a strap I6 is attached. This strap can be also made of elastic and stretchable material and can be pulled downwardly underneath the chin of the wearer.

It will be apparent that the bathing cap, while protecting the hair and the ears of the wearer, will not cause the hair to become flattened nor the head to appear flattened and that the appearance of the bather has been greatly added to and the bather will look more natural.

It should also be apparent that such an arrangement could be embodied in a mans bathing cap and that the molded shape can have any style or type of appearance. It will be apparent that it can be made of any desired color.

It shall be further apparent that while the same is made of molded rubber, it may also be made of molded synthetic rubber or plastic material. It may also be transparent, if desired.

Since the skull portion which was used in the form of the invention shown in the above mentioned patent has been dispensed with, the hair will be kept in a better manner and will not be flattened as in the case of the skull portion which is used in the above patent. The strap can be made of any design and can be fastened in any number of different ways, but its main object is to have it properly located so that there is little opportunity for the cap to leave the head of the wearer.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shall be understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claim.

Having thus set forth and disclosed the nature of my invention, what is claimed is:

A bathing cap comprising a molded rubber form having a turned in band portion integral therewith, said cap being of stretchable material and of such shape as to allow space between the hair of the wearer to prevent the hair from being flattened, tab portions integrally formed on the inner edge of the band and lying directly opposite each other and a stretchable chin strap connected to said tab portions.

TIGELLIA CISCO DI GIOVANNA.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,436,235 Bush Nov. 21, 1922 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 327,284 Great Britain Apr. 3, 1930 404387 Great Britain Jan. 25, 1934 

